The new specialty of palliative medicine is now recognized as making a significant
contribution, not only to the practice of cancer medicine, but also to the care of terminal …

There has been recent concern about both the care of dying patients and the adequacy of
the preparation that most doctors receive for this task. The role of the doctor in palliative care …

Introduction The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland published an
official curriculum for undergraduate teaching in 1993. This study was conducted in order to …

Between 1983 and 1994 the amount and variety of teaching about death, dying and
bereavement in UK medical schools has grown considerably. Twenty‐seven of the 28 UK …

Palliative Care is an important and emerging medical speciality, formally recognised by the
Irish Medical Council in June 1995. Three years previously, in 1992, the Association of …

Original papers Teaching palliative care to United Kingdom medical Page 1 6 Original
papers Teaching palliative care to United Kingdom medical students Graham Thorpe …

The development of the speciality of palliative medicine has produced variable activity in the
field of medical education. This article reviews published papers (primarily from Europe but …

Aim To examine changes in formal teaching about death, dying and bereavement in
undergraduate medical education in UK medical schools. Methods A short questionnaire …

Greater emphasis needs to be placed on medical student palliative care education within
the Australian arena. The development of a comprehensive, relevant and practical …

The Canadian Palliative Care Education Group, a committee of the Canadian Society of
Palliative Care Physicians, carries out surveys from time to time on the status of palliative …